Nel 2022 il sovraffollamento ha raggiunto livelli drammatici, e quasi tutte le risorse del pianeta sono esaurite. Solo i più ricchi possono permettersi un appartamento personale e quasi tutti sono costretti a mangiare cibo sintetico.
Il detective Thorn viene incaricato di indagare sull'omicidio di un ricchissimo imprenditore che sedeva nel consiglio d'amministrazione della Soylent, ditta che controlla la produzione mondiale di cibo sintetico.
Scoprirà la verità dietro l'omicidio e la vera natura del nuovo prodotto Soyllent Green, ma per farlo dovrà farsi strada in un futuro degradato e corrotto, nel qual neppure gli eroi possono dirsi senza macchia.
Film entrato nell'immaginario collettivo, pur risultando un po' datato riesce ancora a trasmettere il suo (se vogliamo, oggi, banale) messaggio proto-ecologista.
Certo che risulta (quasi) sempre stucchevole, vedere come veniva dipinto il futuro solo pochi decenni fa: stavolta i problemi umani sono estremizzati - senza, di fatto, alcun accenno di progresso - e non mancano acuti tocchi di maschilismo che al giorno d'oggi sarebbero impensabili (e comici).
È sempre un piacere rivedere il faccione di Charlton Heston, qui in compagnia della bella (all'epoca, per lo meno) Leigh Taylor-Young e del leggendario Edward G. Robinson qui al suo ultimo film.
Voto: 7.5 (funzionicchia, senza brillare d'originalità, anche come thriller)
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Heston, Charlton
Nome di battesimo: Carter, John Charles
Data di nascita: 4 October 1924
Altezza: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Coniuge: Lydia Clarke::(17 March 1944 - present) 2 children
Ultimi lavori:
- Ben Hur (2003) (TV) .... Ben Hur (voice) [attore]
- My Father, Rua Alguem 5555 (2003) .... The father (Josef Mengele) [attore]
- Cats & Dogs (2001) .... The Mastiff (voice) [attore]
- The Order (2001) .... Prof. Walter Finley [attore]
- Planet of the Apes (2001) .... Zaius, Thade's Father (uncredited) [attore]
- Town & Country (2001) .... Eugenie's Father [attore]
- Any Given Sunday (1999) .... Commissioner [attore]
- "Camino de Santiago" (1999) (mini) .... Professor Marcelo Rinaldi [attore]
- Gideon (1999) .... Addison Sinclair [attore]
- Armageddon (1998/I) .... Narrator (voice) [attore]
Biografia:
With features chiseled in stone, who else but Charlton Heston could you picture as Michelangelo, as Ben-Hur, as Moses? Heston's movie career took off with The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and reached light speed with Ben-Hur (1959). Although he has played a pantheon of larger-than-life roles, he usually prefers to talk about the day-to-day daily grind of the movie business, and especially credits the writers and directors he has worked for much of his success. Though aging gracefully, the venerated Heston has lately been more interested in promoting right-wing political issues than acting.
Trivia random: Turned down Gregory Peck's role in The Omen (1976).
Citazione random: "Jackson was one of my favorite Presidents. One mean son of a bitch."
Salario massimo: $250,000, per The Buccaneer (1958)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Robinson, Edward G.
Nome di battesimo: Goldenberg, Emmanuel
Data di nascita: 12 December 1893
Data di morte: 26 January 1973
Altezza: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Coniuge: Jane Robinson::(16 January 1958 - 26 January 1973) (his death), Gladys Lloyd::(21 January 1927 - 1956) (divorced) 1 child
Ultimi lavori:
- Soylent Green (1973) .... Sol Roth [attore]
- Lo B'Yom V'Lo B'Layla (1972) .... Father [attore]
- The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) (TV) .... Emile Pulska [attore]
- Song of Norway (1970) .... Krogstad [attore]
- Mackenna's Gold (1969) .... Old Adams [attore]
- Uno Scacco tutto matto (1969) .... Sir George McDowell [attore]
- U.M.C. (1969) (TV) .... Dr. Lee Forestman [attore]
- The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) .... Professor Samuels [attore]
- Never a Dull Moment (1968) .... Leo Joseph Smooth [attore]
- Ad ogni costo (1967) .... Prof. James Anders [attore]
Biografia:
Edward G. Robinson arrived in the United States at age ten, and his family moved into New York's Lower East Side. He took up acting while attending City College, abandoning plans to become a rabbi or lawyer. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts awarded him a scholarship, and he began work in stock, with his new name, in 1913. Broadway was two years later; he worked steadily there for 15 years. His work included "The Kibitzer", a comedy he co-wrote with Jo Swerling. His film debut was a small supporting part in the silent The Bright Shawl (1923), but it was with the coming of sound that he hit his stride. His stellar performance as snarling, murderous thug Rico Bandello in Little Caesar (1931)--all the more impressive since in real life Robinson was a sophisticated, cultured man with a passion for fine art--set the standard for movie gangsters, both for himself in many later films and for the industry. He portrayed the title character in several biographical works, such as Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) and A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940). Psychological dramas included Flesh and Fantasy (1943), Double Indemnity (1944), The Woman in the Window (1944)and Scarlet Street (1945). Another notable gangster role was in Key Largo (1948). He was "absolved" of allegations of Communist affiliation after testifying as a friendly witness for the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy hysteria of the early 1950s. In 1956 he had to sell off his extensive art collection in a divorce settlement and also had to deal with a psychologically troubled son. In 1956 he returned to Broadway in "Middle of the Night". In 1973 he was awarded a special, posthumous Oscar for lifetime achievement.
Trivia random: Son, Emmanuel (Manny) (b. 1933).
Citazione random: "Some people have youth, some have beauty - I have menace."
Salario massimo: $12,500/week, per Key Largo (1948)
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Taylor-Young, Leigh
Nome di battesimo: Young, Leigh
Data di nascita: 25 January 1945
Altezza: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Coniuge: Guy McElwaine::(1978 - ?) (divorced), Ryan O'Neal::(1967 - 1973) (divorced) 1 child
Ultimi lavori:
- A-List (2006) .... Mom (as Leigh Taylor Young) [attrice]
- Coffee Date (2006) .... Diana [attrice]
- Dirty Laundry (2006) .... Mrs. James [attrice]
- Spiritual Warriors (2006) .... The Psychiatrist [attrice]
- Klepto (2003) .... Teresa [attrice]
- Slackers (2002) .... Valerie Patton [attrice]
- Addams Family Reunion (1998) (V) .... Patrice [attrice]
- Bliss (1997) .... Redhead [attrice]
- Stranger in My Home (1997) (TV) .... Margot [attrice]
- An Unfinished Affair (1996) (TV) .... Cynthia Connor [attrice]
Biografia:
The entrancing Leigh Taylor-Young was born in Washington, DC, to a diplomat father and raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, the older sister of future actress Dey Young and writer/director Lance Young. She studied classical ballet and, following high school, attended Northwestern University where she initially majored in economics. She switched gears after developing an interest in theater and apprenticed as the youngest member of the distinguished Eaglesmere Summer Repertory Theatre. Leigh eventually moved to New York with designs on a professional career and studied under acting guru Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Her major break came when she was cast in the already popular prime-time soap "Peyton Place" (1964). She played the mysterious Rachael Welles, whose character was brought in to provide clues to the disappearance of Allison MacKenzie's (Mia Farrow, who had shocked ardent viewers by abruptly leaving the series). A mysterious girl herself, Leigh had a fetching figure, slightly offbeat beauty and a strong propensity toward unsympathetic characters. She developed a bit of bad publicity when she walked off the weekly series after only one season and into the arms of the very popular--and very married--series' star 'Ryan O'Neal (I)'. The couple married in 1967 following his divorce from actress Joanna Cook Moore and had one child, Patrick O'Neal, who later became an actor and married actress Rebecca De Mornay.Leigh started off in films auspiciously as a "flower child" of the psychedelic 1960s. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Newcomer" when she played opposite Peter Sellers in the eccentric comedy I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968), but then appeared opposite her husband in The Big Bounce (1969), a kinky flop that landed with a big thud. She went on to appear in a cameo in her husband's British-made movie The Games (1970), then her career sputtered again with a series of misguided features including the star-heavy but critically lambasted epic The Adventurers (1970); the kinky British film The Buttercup Chain (1970), which dealt with kissing cousins who don't quite stop at kissing; the beautifully photographed but rather hollow action-adventure The Horsemen (1971) co-starring Omar Sharif; and the so-so romp The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971), which is best remembered for starting Robert De Niro off and running in films. Leigh's best known role came alongside Charlton Heston in the controversial Soylent Green (1973), although she was a bit overshadowed by the grisly topic material and the showy performances of co-stars Heston and Edward G. Robinson.Following her divorce from O'Neal in 1973, Leigh made herself somewhat scarce while raising her young son. In 1978 she married agent/director Guy McElwaine, but that marriage would also end in divorce. In the 1980s she made a comeback of sorts as a mature--but still spicy--and taunting character actress. Although she took a back seat to Albert Finney in the thriller Looker (1981) and to Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges in the whodunit Jagged Edge (1985), she found her best results back on TV again. She nabbed an Emmy award in 1994 for her vixenish supporting role on the acclaimed series drama "Picket Fences" (1992). In addition, she performed in several plays, in the US, England and Scotland, including "The Beckett Plays," "Knives" and "Sleeping Dogs." More recently she appeared in her writer/director son's film Bliss (1997). These days Leigh plays a regular role on the daytime soap "Passions" (1999).Leigh also found a fulfilling life off-camera. She became an ordained minister in the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, and her voice can be heard in the Search of Serenity series of audio meditations from The Course in Miracles trainings. She is also the grandmother of two granddaughters by her son Patrick O'Neal.
Trivia random: Is sometimes confused by fans with Susan Sarandon and Lesley Ann Warren.
Citazione random: "I would just say love God with all your heart, body, mind, and soul. And whatever comes forward for you to follow, as that love progressively awakens in you, do it. And it will awaken in each person as long as they have the willingness to open to the journey, because it is a journey. Don't try and form it, just have the love and the willingness to listen, and it will guide you with impeccable perfection."
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
Soylent Green (1973)
2022: i sopravvissuti
Regista: Richard Fleischer
Scrittore: Harry Harrison, Stanley R. Greenberg
Genere: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Valutazione: 7.0/10 (8403 voti)
Durata: 97 min
Paese: USA
Lingua: English
Cast:
- Charlton Heston .... Detective Robert Thorn
- Leigh Taylor-Young .... Shirl
- Chuck Connors .... Tab Fielding
- Joseph Cotten .... William R. Simonson
- Brock Peters .... Lt. Hatcher, Chief of Detectives
- Paula Kelly .... Martha Phillips
- Edward G. Robinson .... Sol Roth
- Stephen Young .... Gilbert
- Mike Henry .... Sgt. Kulozik
- Lincoln Kilpatrick .... Father Paul
Trama:
A tale of Earth in despair in 2022. Natural food like fruits, vegetables, and meat among others are now extinct. Earth is overpopulated and New York City has 40 million starving, poverty stricken people. The only way they survive is with water rations and eating a mysterious food called Soylent. A detective investigates the murder of the president of the Soylent company. The truth he uncovers is more disturbing than the Earth in turmoil when he learns the secret ingredient of Soylent Green.
Trivia random: The scene where Thorn and Roth share a meal of fresh food was not originally in the script, but was ad-libbed by Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson at director Richard Fleischer's request.
Citazione random: [first lines]::Voice over PA: First stage removal. First stage removal. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour. Streets prohibited to non-permits in one hour.
Filmography links and data courtesy of IMDb.
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